Category: General Announcements

AkronLawJobs. No. 12590: The legal clinic seeks a paid student to work in the Expedited Pardon Project. The student must commit to up to 10 hours per week. The student would be responsible for providing administrative support to the project including the initial processing of cases. The student must be willing to work, at a minimum, three semesters: Summer 2021, Fall 2021, and Spring 2022. If you are interested in the position, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to Professor Joann Sahl, jsahl1@uakron.edu by Wednesday, April 28, 2021.

Akron Law’s Competition Trial Team will be hosting virtual try outs on May 15th. 
Students going into their 2L and 3L years are eligible. 
Two information sessions will be hosted for anyone interested in joining the team. 
Please watch the announcements on the blog and in your Facebook groups for more information and reach out to Henna Schafer hrs48@uakron.edu and Taylor Dennen tkd13@uakron.edu with any questions. 

Congratulations to everyone who has been elected to the 2021-2022 SBA team! Below are the election results. SBA continually welcomes additional help beyond those who are elected. Please email SBA@uakron.edu if you would like to be added to our general student committee in the future! Go Zips.

Board: 
President: Chris Pace:
VP: Madeline Connolly
Secretary: Olivia Mullen
Treasurer: Raylyn Trice
 
3L Reps: 
Class President: Kellie Lockemer
Patrick Kabasinski
Nathan Newcomer
Dan Krupko
 
2L Reps:
Class President: Megan Parker
Valerie Smith
Adam Claussen
Kyrielle Williams

This scholarship is aimed at recent law students and/or law school graduates studying for the Bar who are either LGBTQ+ or who will be working in the LGBTQ+ space doing public interest work which may include, but not be limited to, working for Community Based Organizations (“CBO’s”); Non-Governmental Organizations (“NGO’s); policy work in a governmental and/or non-governmental setting; doing academic research, teaching or the like; or any other type of program that helps to promote and protect the Rule of Law and the civil and human rights of LGBTQ+ persons.

The Scholarship will provide financial support to a first, second or third year law student, or recent law graduate to enable the student or recent law graduate to work in the LGBTQ+ public interest arena.

One or more scholarships of up to $5,000 each are awarded annually, subject to the availability of funds and the recommendation of the Commission’s Scholarship Committee. The objective is to award the first scholarship(s) in time for the recipient(s) to utilize the funds during Summer/Fall 2021.

Application Process:

1. Complete application online.
2. Also required:
   i. Current resume
   ii. Law School Transcript
   iii. Personal statement; not exceeding 500 words.
3. Submit all three documents to sogi@americanbar.org by April 30, 2021.

For more information on the scholarship and how to apply, please click on the link below.

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/sexual_orientation/SOGI/

For inquiries, contact skip.harsch@americanbar.org